The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will challenge the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln-Way East knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Thornton Fractional South likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Lincoln-Way East beat Lincoln-Way West 67-55. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Warriors are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South took a blow against Hillcrest on Friday, falling 85-51.
Lincoln-Way East's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Thornton Fractional South, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
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